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Re: [sangoma2] modifieing a grigri:
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healyje
Jun 29, 2011, 9:51 AM
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sangoma2 wrote: bUT THAT HANDLE ,,,,,, 
I never altered the handle on my grigri back when I used it. It's just one of the elements of the system you have to learn to keep one eye on all the time. Shortening the handle eases, but doesn't eliminate either the risk or the need to closely and continuously monitor the rig (it does become automatic eventually). And that doesn't do anything for a problem in a fall where you're just hoping for the best relative to the rope not snagging the handle.
The combination of the rope feed and the handle is why I switched to the Eddy. It runs the rope through the device the reverse of the grigri relative to the clip-in point and that aids in smoother feeding. And the Eddy is designed so the handle only works for a small percentage of the middle of it's range - pull it all the way back and the cam disengages from the handle and relocks - something the grigri doesn't.
All the potential roped soloing devices involve multiple tradeoffs - it's all a matter of how they sit with you.
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